History Series / AceOfCakes

* {{Parody}}: The 100th episode included several parodies of other series like ''TheHills'', ''TheRealWorld'', ''UndercoverBoss'', and ''Series/TheATeam''.

** He also appeared as a guest judge on ''CupcakeWars''; the reward for that episode was having their cupcakes featured at a party celebrating their 100th episode. Duff's proclaimed hatred for cupcakes after the Guinness incident was heavily {{Lampshaded}}.

*** He also competed on ''{{Chopped}}: Tournament'', where he [[spoiler: was chopped in the appetizer round]].

** They've gotten commissions from Macy's, Ocean Spray, WarnerBros (for the ''Film/HarryPotter'' movie premier - twice!), Creator/DreamworksAnimation (for ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda''), ''Series/{{Lost}}'', and Theatre/CirqueDuSoleil, among many.

** They've gotten commissions from Macy's, Ocean Spray, WarnerBros (for the ''Film/HarryPotter'' movie premier - twice!), Creator/DreamworksAnimation (for ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda''), ''Series/{{Lost}}'', and CirqueDuSoleil, among many.

* PermaSubble: Duff's typical appearance.

* FollowTheLeader / DuelingShows / RedOniBlueOni: With TLC's ''CakeBoss'' (Duff is the relaxed Blue Oni to high-strung Buddy's Red) and We's ''Amazing Wedding Cakes''.
** SpiritualSuccessor: The newer FoodNetwork series ''Ice Brigade'' feels like ''Ace of Cakes'' [-[[RecycledInSpace WITH ICE SCULPTURES]]-], while ''Have Cake Will Travel'' looks to follow a similar pack of quirky cake artists.

The show lasted from August, 2006 to February, 2011, for a total of 115 episodes in ten seasons, as the average season lasted less than five months. During its run, it was one of FoodNetwork's highest rated shows.

* CrossOver: [[JonAndKatePlusEight Kate + Eight]] visited as a surprise for Kate; Guy Fieri came in for an episode of ''DinersDriveInsAndDives'' on Baltimore and Duff treated him to a giant cake shaped like a giant hamburger; Geof and Duff made an anniversary cake for ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' and had cameos on the show; the crew traveled to Hawaii to ''simultaneously'' work on cakes for ''Series/{{Lost}}'''s wrap party and a US military base (both groups loved it). The cast of ''Theatre/AvenueQ'' came into the bakery, puppets and all while they were making a cake for the show.

* MuppetCameo: One which combined ''Ace Of Cakes'', ''AvenueQ'', and ''Series/{{Lost}}''.

* CrossOver: [[JonAndKatePlusEight Kate + Eight]] visited as a surprise for Kate; Guy Fieri came in for an episode of ''DinersDriveInsAndDives'' on Baltimore and Duff treated him to a giant cake shaped like a giant hamburger; Geof and Duff made an anniversary cake for ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' and had cameos on the show; the crew traveled to Hawaii to ''simultaneously'' work on cakes for ''Series/{{Lost}}'''s wrap party and a US military base (both groups loved it). The cast of ''AvenueQ'' came into the bakery, puppets and all while they were making a cake for the show.

''Ace of Cakes'' is a DocuSoap about Charm City Cakes, a bakery in Baltimore, Maryland that specializes in amazing cakes. The show revolves around the wacky hijinks of the staff, the making of the cakes (each episode revolves around a select few especially complex cakes), and the reactions of the people receiving the cakes.

* TheAlcoholic[=/=]TheStoner:

* AndYourRewardIsClothes: Sort of: As a thank-you for the [[{{Warhammer}} Squig]] cake, Duff got a custom {{MMORPG}} avatar.

* {{Cancellation}}: A loose example, as the tenth season (January 2011) was the last for [=AoC=] as a series by mutual agreement between Food Network and Charm City Cakes. This was a result of the bakery being split into two separate locations, the original and a new LA location.
* CarryingACake: Dropped cakes are ''very'' rare, but have happened. What happens more often than not is that the cake will self-destruct (collapsing, fondant cracking and/or sagging, the environment damaging the decorations, and other mishaps). There was also the time that the terribly, horribly unprofessional maid staff at a hotel in which they were staying prior to a delivery cut up their sheet cakes and ''ate them''. They were able to provide sheet cakes after a local bakery let them use their kitchen.
* TheCastShowoff:
** In addition to being an exceptional baker (and not just of cakes), Duff is an ex-dressage rider and both he and Elena are in bands.

* CrossOver: [[JonAndKatePlusEight Kate + Eight]] visited as a surprise for Kate; Guy Fieri came in for an episode of ''DinersDriveInsAndDives'' on Baltimore and Duff treated him to a giant cake shaped like a giant hamburger; Geof and Duff made an anniversary cake for ''KingOfTheHill'' and had cameos on the show; the crew traveled to Hawaii to ''simultaneously'' work on cakes for ''{{Lost}}'''s wrap party and a US military base (both groups loved it). The cast of ''AvenueQ'' came into the bakery, puppets and all while they were making a cake for the show.

** Duff recently appeared on ''NoReservations''[='=] "[[PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad Generic Holiday]] [[ChristmasEpisode Episode]]". In a sea of delicious beef dishes, he made a cake shaped like a turkey and surrounded by ''every holiday icon he could find''.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar:

* IncendiaryExponent: Duff never misses a chance to shoot off fireworks, and given half a chance, he'll find a way to put fireworks into a cake.

* LondonTown: The bakers went there to make a "{{Shakespeare}}-Kabob" for the Globe Theatre and a pork-tacular cake for a "snout-to-tail" restaurant. The chef treated Duff and Geoff to a [[IAteWhat pig face sandwich]] for breakfast, which Duff tore into while poor Geoff seemed like [[ForeignQueasine he was only eating to be polite]].

** The 100th episodes of ''KingOfTheHill'' and ''{{Lost}}''

** Several movie premieres, notably ''two Film/HarryPotter'' movies

* MuppetCameo: One which combined ''Ace Of Cakes'', ''AvenueQ'', and ''{{Lost}}''.

* OneSteveLimit:
** Averted; there's at least two Marys in the bakery.

* {{Parody}}: The 100th episode included several parodies of other series like ''TheHills'', ''TheRealWorld'', ''UndercoverBoss'', and ''Series/TheATeam''.
* PlatonicLifePartners:

* ProductDisplacement:

** Both ''Ace'' and ''Cake Boss'' are forbidden from saying Rice Crispy Treats (they use "cereal treats" instead[[hottip:*:''Cake Boss'' was recently granted permission by the product placement gods]]), even though it's a well-used "construction material".
* ProductPlacement:

** They made a huge [[{{Warhammer}} squig]] cake (they claimed it was the largest cake they'd ever made - it even had an ork inside its mouth!) that earned them a Golden Demon award in the Large Model category. The best part was that the bakers had never heard of ''WarHammer'' before.

** They've gotten commissions from Macy's, Ocean Spray, WarnerBros (for the ''Film/HarryPotter'' movie premier - twice!), DreamworksAnimation (for ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda''), ''Series/{{Lost}}'', and CirqueDuSoleil, among many.

** [[GeorgeLucas Someone]] noticed they make especially good ''StarWars'' cakes.

* OneOfUs: In several episodes ''HomestarRunner'' merch can be seen.

** They've gotten commissions from Macy's, Ocean Spray, WarnerBros (for the ''Film/HarryPotter'' movie premier - twice!), DreamworksAnimation (for ''Film/KungFuPanda''), ''Series/{{Lost}}'', and CirqueDuSoleil, among many.

** Geof appears to be stoned a ''lot'' of the time when doing his talking head shots.

** The RealLife [[{{Medium}} Allison Dubois]] visited with her family and sensed that [[strike: [[TheSlenderManMythos Slenderman]] ]] a tall mortician/{{MIB}} once inhabited the bakery.

* {{Cancellation}}: A loose example, as the tenth season (January 2011) was the last for AoC as a series by mutual agreement between Food Network and Charm City Cakes. This was a result of the bakery being split into two separate locations, the original and a new LA location.

* {{Squick}}: [[invoked]] Adam is a vegan and was a little grossed out when forced to handle hot dogs while helping Duff make [[ThirtyRock cheesy blasters]].

** The final episode featured the 25th anniversary of ''BackToTheFuture''.

* TimeTravel / CloseEnoughTimeline: Parodied in the final ''BackToTheFuture''-themed episode where [[spoiler:screwing around with the bakery's flux capacitor caused the bakers to become office workers, bugs, and random haz-mat suit (really painter's suits) wearers. ''Really'' screwing up the flux capacitor caused Geof and Duff to become workers at a cake box factory]].

* CuteKitten: Several of the staff have cats. Elena even has a "Mt. Cutemore" photoshop of her cats.

* EverythingsCuterWithKittens: Several of the staff have cats. Elena even has a "Mt. Cutemore" photoshop of her cats.

A DocuSoap about Charm City Cakes, a bakery in Baltimore, Maryland that specializes in amazing cakes. The show revolves around the wacky hijinks of the staff, the making of the cakes (each episode revolves around a select few especially complex cakes), and the reactions of the people receiving the cakes. It's one of FoodNetwork's highest rated shows.

The show lasted from August, 2006 to February, 2011. A total of 115 episodes in ten seasons, as the average season lasted less than five months.

* TheAlcoholic[=/=]TheStoner: The entire staff can seem like this at times, especially Ben and Katherine.
-->'''Mary Alice''': Free beer! It's like Christmas time for the boozers!

* AllJustADream: [[spoiler: The end of the final episode parodies this.]]

* {{Cancellation}}: A loose example, as the tenth season (January 2011) will be their last season as a show by mutual agreement between Food Network and Charm City Cakes, but hopefully not the last we see of them on TV.
** The bakery is being split into 2 with some of the staff going to a new LA location, including Duff. Explains the end of the show.
* CarryingACake: Dropped cakes are ''very'' rare, but have happened. What happens more often than not is that the cake will self-destruct (collapsing, fondant cracking and/or sagging, the environment damaging the decorations, and other mishaps). There was also the time that the terribly, horribly unprofessional maid staff at a hotel in which they were staying prior to a delivery cut up their sheet cakes and '' ate them''. They were able to provide sheet cakes after a local bakery let them use their kitchen.

** Duff recently appeared on ''NoReservations''[='=] [[strike: Christmas]] "[[PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad Generic Holiday]] [[ChristmasEpisode Episode]]". In a sea of delicious beef dishes, he made a cake shaped like a turkey and surrounded by ''every holiday icon he could find''.

* EvolvingCredits: Since Charm City Cakes' staff has increased, and a lot more of them are appearing on the show, the latest season's credits have noticeably changed to reflect this.

* LondonTown: The bakers went there to make a "{{Shakespeare}}-Kabob" for the Globe Theatre and a pork-tacular cake for a "snout-to-tail" restaurant. The chef treated Duff and Geoff to a [[IAteWhat pig face sandwich]] for breakfast, which Duff tore into while poor Geoff seemed like [[ForeignQueasine he was only eating to be polite.]]

* [[RoadMovie Road-Couple-Of-Episodes]]: Duff and Geof go on a road trip to bring delicious cakes to people they couldn't due to the no-fly rule, and visit wonderfully tacky attractions along the way.

* {{Squick}}: [[invoked]] Adam is a vegan and a little grossed out when forced to handle hot dogs while helping Duff make [[ThirtyRock cheesy blasters]].
* TimeTravel / CloseEnoughTimeline: Parodied in the final ''BackToTheFuture''-themed episode where [[spoiler:screwing around with the bakery's flux capacitor caused the bakers to become office workers, bugs, and random haz-mat suit (really painter's suits) wearers. ''Really'' screwing up the flux capacitor caused Geof and Duff to become workers at a cake box factory.]]

A DocuSoap about Charm City Cakes, a bakery in Baltimore, Maryland that specializes in BeyondTheImpossible cakes. The show revolves around the wacky hijinks of the staff, the making of the cakes (each episode revolves around a select few especially complex cakes), and the reactions of the people receiving the cakes. It's one of FoodNetwork's highest rated shows.

* BeyondTheImpossible: Regularly.
** This whole show came into existence because Duff, a somewhat regular competitor of ''Food Network Challenges'', kept amazing audiences, judges and network execs alike with his Beyond the Impossible cakes. Came full circle when Duff and the Charm City Cakes staff themselves were judges of a ''Food Network Challenges'' episode, where the theme was, appropriately enough, "Extreme Cakes."

* EverythingsBetterWithMuppets: Especially when it combines ''Ace Of Cakes'', ''AvenueQ'', and ''{{Lost}}''.

* Nakama: The staff. Full stop.

* TheAlcoholic / TheStoner: The entire staff can seem like this at times, especially Ben and Katherine.

** They've gotten commissions from Macy's, Ocean Spray, Warner Bros. (for the ''Film/HarryPotter'' movie premier - twice!), Dreamworks (for ''KungFuPanda''), ''{{Lost}}'', and CirqueDuSoleil, among many.